Highest Scottish population share, US metro areas · 2020
US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Barre, VT leads at 6.4%. 916 metro areas qualify in total. Utah carries 8 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 916 is 1.7%.
Scottish Americans: full group profile →UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS
Frequently asked
Which metro area has the highest scottish share?
Barre, VT ranks #1 with 6.4% (2020 Decennial Census).
What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish share?
Barre, VT, Jackson, WY-ID, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, Port Townsend, WA, Price, UT.
How many metro areas are in this ranking?
916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 Decennial Census data.
How is scottish share measured?
Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Decennial Census.